• 1 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs

Cream together.

• 1/2 cup buttermilk ( or sweet milk – reduce soda to 1/2 t, increase powder to 2 t)
• 1 3/4 cup flour
• 1 t baking soda
• 1 t baking powder
• 1 t salt
• 1 t cinnamon
• 1 t nutmeg

Stir in milk. Then add the rest of the ingredients.

• 3 cups oatmeal
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup wheat germ

Add in remaining ingredients. Mix well. Drop by spoonfuls onto baking sheet.

Bake at 350° until golden.
From ‘Weasel Cooks 2007′ by Jenifer Burke – a collection of favorite family recipes.